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Cheng Rendition

Rob Yagid , senior editor

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Although my coffee table is not nearly as refined as Fu-Tung Cheng's work, I think it turned out okay. I wanted to suggest that the top had cracked and that the two pieces had shifted against each other. I also wanted a shallow bowl in one end of the table to hold stones that I’d collected from my travels. (Each stone has the location of its origin written on it ex. Pikes Peak, Co; Muir Woods, CA; Devils Gulch, SD etc.) The top, which sits on two simple birch plywood boxes, is 2ft. wide x 4 ft. long and weighs around 250lbs.

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RYagid writes: Hey Shawn,

Thanks for the kind words. The top is actually made of concrete. Fu-tung Cheng is a master of this material. You can check out some of his work at Chengdesign.com.

To make the top, I made a 2-ft wide X 4-ft long X 3-in thick rectangle mold out of 3/4-in. melamine. In order to create the crack going down the middle of the table, I simply inlaid another piece of 3/4-in. melamine (cut on a random diagonal with a jigsaw) into the bottom of the mold. I used a shallow, ceramic dish to create the bowl.

I look forward to seenig more photos of your work.

Be well.
Posted: 10:32 am on January 23rd

sjdehner writes: This is a beautiful table. The bowl is unique; and the stones are a creative touch. My wife keeps a retired butter churn banked with stones from our travels - although they cannot be enjoyed (let alone seen) inside the jar.

What species of wood did you choose for the top? I'm asking because the piece is so heavy! And how did you create the splitting effect? Very handsome work.

We also appreciate your comments re: our house. It is encouraging to get feedback every now and then. We have certainly gained from plenty of feedback locally. We also intend to post some photo-updates if you find yourself curious about our progress.

Shawn.
Posted: 8:24 pm on January 21st

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